Home Health Registered Nurse

Sylvia Gentry

Email: abo8qv@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Mount Airy

State: NC

Zip: 27030

Country: USA

Phone: 336-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Registered Nurse with 34 years experience in Healthcare. Skilled in providing Quality Management in Home Health, Home Health Case Management,Public Health Nursing and Surgical Nursing. 24 months as a QA/QI Nurse with Home Health Home Health Case Manager for 6 years. 8 years Management Experience as Nursing Supervisor in Clinical Area working with Providers and Nurses. 16 years of Public Health Nursing focused on meeting community needs and disease management for wellness and prevention. 13 years of Operating Room Nurse experience. Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities. Organized, highly motivated, and detail oriented problem solver.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College, Gulfport MS 1/2001 to 5/1978 (Applied Science)

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Registered Nurse with 34 years experience in Healthcare. Skilled in providing Quality Management in Home Health, Home Health Case Management,Public Health Nursing and Surgical Nursing.

24 months as a QA/QI Nurse with Home Health

Home Health Case Manager for 6 years.

8 years Management Experience as Nursing Supervisor in Clinical Area working with Providers and Nurses.

16 years of Public Health Nursing focused on meeting community needs and disease management for wellness and prevention.

13 years of Operating Room Nurse experience.

Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities. Organized, highly motivated, and detail oriented problem solver.

Licenses

CPR certified through American Heart Association exp. Sept.2013

RN in North Carolina Compact States

Skill Highlights

Supervisory duties

Home Health Case Manager

Patient evaluation/intervention

ICD-9 forms

Policy and program development

Familiarity with disease management programs

Organizational skills

Infection control standards

Flow sheet charting

Patient and family advocacy

Wound care

OR experience

Health and wellness expertise

Laparascopic procedures familiarity

Committed to compliance reporting

Culturally sensitive

OR experience

Professional Experience

11/7/2012 12:00:00 AM

April 2012 to October 2012

Davie County Home Health Mocksville, NC

QA Nurse

Program Coordination Responsible for Medicare Regulation Requirement in record review in Quality Assurance Role.

Managed team of medical support personnel.

Actively participated in Home HealthQuality Assurance Program. Ensured HIPAA compliance.

Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.

Organized, updated and maintained over 100 charts.

Maintained patient charts and confidential files. patient charts.

Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities (QIA's) to identify performance areas for improvement.

October 2011 to March 2012

Stokes Family Health Center Danbury, NC

Public HealthNursing Supervisor

Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams. Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including but not limited to, creating and improving medical protocols/guidelines..Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.

Directed facility's LPN 's in clinic setting.

Implemented new clinical assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements.

Supervised 10 other practitioners and employees, led recruiting and hiring, managed employee review process and ensured compliance with state and federal regulations.

December 2010 to October 2011

Accordant Health Services Greensboro, NC

Nurse Navigator

Telephonic case manager to patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Worked with Physician offices and assisted patient scheduling appointment Provided information relative to the disease process of MS.

Licensed in 48 states to follow physicians orders and protocols for the program.

April 2009 to December 2010

Gentiva Health Services King, NC

QA Nurse

Assisted all staff in transition from Oasis B-Oasis C.

Responsible to utilize ICD-9 coding of all assessments for the agency.

Daily review of records for Home Health Oasis data to ensure compliance with regulations in order for billing to occur.

Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.

Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities (QIA's) to identify performance areas for improvement.

November 2007 to April 2009

Wilkes Count Health Dept. Wilkesboro, NC

Clinical Nurse Supervisor

Responsible for clinic daily operations.

Supervised 18 clinical staff.

Worked with providers and clinical nursing staff.

OSHA training received and implemented.

January 1993 to November 2007

Surry County Health & Nutrition Center Dobson, NC

Nurse Manager, Case management, Public Health Nurse

A total of 14 years experience: see below breakdown:

Worked in clinical area for 3 years,

Home Health Case Manager for 6 years

Clinical Supervisor with Adult Programs for 5 years that included responsibility for 9 adult clinics and 18 personnel.

January 1992 to January 1993

Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Winston Salem, NC

Cardiothoraic Surgical Nurse

Clinical Staff Nurse in Operating Room as Scrub and Circulating Nurse in Cardiothoraic Operating Room.

January 1979 to January 1992

Northern Hospital Of Surry County Mt. Airy, NC

OR staff Nurse

Clinical staff nurse in Operating Room as Scrub Nurse, First Assistant and Circulating Nurse. PRN in PACU.

Education and Training

1978 Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College Gulfport, MS

Associate Applied Science

Additional Information

Community Involvement Red Cross Board of Directors for Surry County Chapter and member of National Disaster Relief of Nurses Habitat Board of Directors for Greater Mt. Airy Chapter Board of Directors for Greater Mt. Airy Ministerial Chapter NC Baptist Nursing Fellowship Board of Directors NC Public Health Nursing Governing Board 2005-2007 Accreditation Site Visitor for Public Health Nursing for NC 2003-2007 NC Immunization Liaison for NC Public Health Governing Board Honors & Awards Great 100 Award for North Carolina Nurses in 1994

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